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Renewable Energy Creating Jobs
By Stephen Roberts | November 2, 2009
The New Energy Economy, or the wave of renewable-energy construction, is creating a lot of demand for workers trained in electrical systems. Many electrical workers are learning how to wire a solar system and how to maintain it. With the government’s promises to invest in renewable-energy technology, there is big potential for solar installers.
According to Rhone Resch, CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association, “There has never been a more exciting time for solar energy.” The workers in this field are trained in solar construction, maintenance and how to audit residential energy use. This fall alone the program will be training nearly 400 workers. Other groups such as the Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee of Southern Nevada have also been training electricians in mass numbers for solar work. The training and classes are in high demand due to the anticipated work that will be coming up.
This new boom is creating many new job opportunities for the many electrical workers who may be out of work. Many are being trained in the field of energy auditing. There is not much demand for it right now but by the year 2011, buyers of existing homes in Nevada will be required to have a home energy audit. Demand for the energy audits will increase as energy costs rise. Hopefully this will open up a window of opportunity for many unemployed electricians in the Henderson and Las Vegas Area.
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Topics: Green Real Estate, Southern Nevada Monthly Economic Update | 1 Comment »
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:45 pm
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